1.Can I choose my partner at my wish? Yes, you have all the freedom to choose one of your classmates as your partner.
2.Can I work independently? Of course, if that makes you feel comfortable.
3.Will my partner and I receive the same score on this project? No.You will be graded individually based on the quality of your presentation.
4.What type of the music are you looking for? Any type of the music is fine, as long as it fits your needs and matches the lyrics that you have written.
5.What should we cover in the song? You need to cover contents of all the initials, single finals, and compound finals in the song.No sequence requirement though.
6.Shall we also mention the four tones? Not necessary.
7.Can we add some English words/sentences to articulate the pinyin symbols? Of course, you are allowed to use some English to make your song understandable to others.
8.How will we exactly be graded? Your grades will be decided into two parts: one is the quality of your written lyrics; the other is your performance.
9.How does the time table look like? 9/30 (Tuesday)Receive the project 10/3 (Friday) Notify the teacher about your project partner 10/8 (Wednesday)Submit your lyrics (draft) 10/15 (Wednesday)Submit your lyrics (final) 10/21 (Tuesday)Draw lots 10/27 ~ 10/29 Performance
10.Any chance for me to receive extra points?If so, how many points will you offer? Yes, each of you will pick one student to evaluate hi/her performance based on the rubrics. If your score is very close to mine and/or your comments are very reasonable, then you will receive extra points ranging from 1 ~ 5.
- Student's work
- Pinyin song rubrics: rubrics for pinyin song.doc:
- Project descriptions: Q & A
1. Can I choose my partner at my wish?Yes, you have all the freedom to choose one of your classmates as your partner.
2. Can I work independently?
Of course, if that makes you feel comfortable.
3. Will my partner and I receive the same score on this project?
No. You will be graded individually based on the quality of your presentation.
4. What type of the music are you looking for?
Any type of the music is fine, as long as it fits your needs and matches the lyrics that you have written.
5. What should we cover in the song?
You need to cover contents of all the initials, single finals, and compound finals in the song. No sequence requirement though.
6. Shall we also mention the four tones?
Not necessary.
7. Can we add some English words/sentences to articulate the pinyin symbols?
Of course, you are allowed to use some English to make your song understandable to others.
8. How will we exactly be graded?
Your grades will be decided into two parts: one is the quality of your written lyrics; the other is your performance.
9. How does the time table look like?
9/30 (Tuesday) Receive the project
10/3 (Friday) Notify the teacher about your project partner
10/8 (Wednesday) Submit your lyrics (draft)
10/15 (Wednesday) Submit your lyrics (final)
10/21 (Tuesday) Draw lots
10/27 ~ 10/29 Performance
10. Any chance for me to receive extra points? If so, how many points will you offer?
Yes, each of you will pick one student to evaluate hi/her performance based on the rubrics. If your score is very close to mine and/or your comments are very reasonable, then you will receive extra points ranging from 1 ~ 5.